Self-adjusting trousers hanger



Nov. 12, 1957 G. H. BEI'ERLE SELF-ADJUSTING TROUSERS HANGER Filed Sept.5Q, 1954 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS United States Patent SELF-ADJUSTING TROUSERSHANGER Gottfried H. Beierle, North Sacramento, Calif.

Application September 30, 1954, Serial No. 459,439

1 Claim. (Cl. 22395) This invention relates to trousers hangers, theprimary object of the invention being to provide a trousers hangerwherein the full weight of the trousers supported thereby will bedirected to the outer crease edge of the cufl? and seams of the trousersas well, thereby distributing the weight of the trousers at these pointscreating tension throughout the trousers material to de-wrinkle thetrousers.

An important object of the invention is to provide a trousers hangerincluding arms to be fitted in the cuffs of the trousers, which arms areso constructed and arranged that they will automatically adjustthemselves to cults on trousers legs of various widths.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing,

Figure l is an elevational view of a trousers hanger constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5--5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a fragmental elevational view of a modified form of armconstruction.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on line 8-8 of Figure 7.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicatesthe supporting hook of the trousers hanger, the shank 6 thereofproviding a support for the arms 7 which are pivotally connected to theshank by means of a pivot pin 8.

These arms 7 are constructed of lengths of sheet metal material curvedin the desired shape, the lengths of metal from which the arms areformed being bent intermediate their ends providing arm sections 9 whichare disposed on opposite sides of the shank 6, and connected by the bentportions 10 that provide stops disposed a substantial distance abovesaid pivot pin 8 to limit downward movement of the arms under the weightof the trousers supported thereon and distribute the strain directed tosaid arms 7 and pivot pin 8, when the hanger is used in supportingexcessively heavy garments. Portions of the arms are cut away at 11providing clearances so that the arms may swing upwardly a limiteddistance to permit the hanger to be positioned in cuffs of trousers legswhich are substantially narrow.

As better shown by Figure l of the drawing, the arms 7 extend fromopposite sides of the shank 6, and the arm sections 9 of one arm overlapthe other arm sections.

The arm sections which are constructed of sheet metal material, are, inthe construction of each arm, separated as clearly shown by Figure 3 ofthe drawing, so that arm sections of the arms at one side of the shankwill fit within the cuff of trousers of one leg, while the arm sections9 at the opposite side of the shank 6 of the hook will fit in the cufiof the other trousers leg. The weight of the trousers will, of course,urge the arms downwardly to the end that the arms will automaticallyadjust themselves to the proper positions under the weight of thetrousers, the ends of the arm sections moving to the ends of the cuffwhere they are stopped by contact with the cuff crease.

In order that light metal may be used in the construction of the arms 7,the arms are provided with elongated outwardly bent portions 12 whichare disposed intermediate the edges of the arm sections, adding rigidityto the arm sections so that they will support the weight of the trousershung thereon.

The hook and shank of the hook are also bent intermediate the edgesthereof, as better shown by Figure 6 of the drawing, reinforcing thehook and shank against bending under the Weight of the trousers.

As shown by Figures 7 and 8 of the drawing, a heavier metal may be usedin the construction of the arms 14, providing arms with smooth sidesurfaces.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that due to the construction shownand described, I have provided trousers hangers which will supporttrousers from their cuffs, eliminating the necessity of folding trousersover a supporting rod which usually forms a part of a coat hanger, andwhich results in creasing the trousers at the point of contact with therod.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A trousers hanger comprising a hook including a shank, hanger arms, apivot pin connecting the inner ends of said hanger arms to said shank inoverlapped relation with respect to each other, each arm comprising alength of sheet metal material bent upon itself providing a pair ofconnected upstanding arm sections at the inner end of each of saidhanger arms, portions of the upstanding arm sections adapted to engagethe opposite sides of said shank above said pivot pin, said arm sectionsbeing spaced apart throughout their lengths.

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